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By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 2015-16 fiscal year will end April 30, prompting elected and appointed officials to get going on their new budget, which goes into effect May 1. With the annual retreat coming up, administrative staff members, Mayor Jerry D. Bolin and the village board […]
MACHESNEY PARK – The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustees hosted their annual Awards Dinner on Feb. 5 at Forest Ridge Events in Machesney Park. Numerous awards were presented along with special recognition for years of service to the district and the communities within. Some highlights are: Special recognition was given to three […]
LOVES PARK – Loves Park Rotary Club member Andrew Reynolds welcomed the Harlem High Middle School Student of the Month, Brighton Young. Her parents are Mark and Stacey Young and her mother was with her along with their friend, Karen, and Brighton’s Math teacher, Emily Bork. She is involved in […]
LOVES PARK – Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, an Illinois State Police District 15 Trooper, attempted to stop a Blue 2005 Mazda 3 in Loves Park on Mulford Road. The vehicle fled and the plate returned as a stolen auto out of Rockford. The Trooper last observed the […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Many motorists who travel Alpine Road during the winter months undoubtedly have seen Harlem High School students walking in snow, along both sides of the busy street, two and from classes. The current winter should be the last of that hardship as the […]
LOVES PARK – Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. (A Metawater Company) announced the promotion of Mr. Scott Willis to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. Scott has also been elected to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Willis started his career with Aqua-Aerobic […]
ROSCOE – Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Don Shoevlin hosted the monthly dinner meeting of the Winnebago Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) on Jan. 27 at the Roscoe VFW Post 2955. More than 60 local Fire Chiefs and Officers were in attendance. After a delicious meal prepared by the Roscoe VFW Post 2955 […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the Jan. 25 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen gave the okay to authorizing Mayor Darryl Lindberg to sign “an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Office of Comptroller and the City of Loves Park regarding access to the Comptroller’s Local Debt Recovery […]
ROCKFORD – The Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore rounded out 2015 by surpassing its highest sales to date. The ReStore, located in NorthTowne mall, attributes these record sales to a year-end promotion in which every individual who donated during November or December was entered into a raffle for a […]
Locally-owned business to repurpose Rockford’s Christmas tree as auction item for Paint the Downtown Green event ROCKFORD – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is thrilled to partner with a local area business, Mulvain Woodworks, to repurpose Rockford’s Christmas tree into a custom-designed table that will be among items […]
